Will Josh Jacobs Play for Packers vs. Lions on Thanksgiving? Latest on RB's Injury

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs will be active for his team's Thanksgiving Day road game at the Detroit Lions after missing some time with a bone bruise and a thigh contusion suffered during his team's 27-20 road win over the New York Giants on Nov. 16.

Jacobs practiced in a limited fashion all week and does not have a game status listed on the injury report. Packers.com senior writer Wes Hodkiewicz confirmed that he will play.

Jacobs previously told reporters he suffered the injury during the second snap of the Giants game, per Hodkiewicz.

He did end up carrying the ball seven times for 40 rushing yards but left the game in the second quarter and did not return.

Emanuel Wilson took over as the lead running back with Chris Brooks serving as the backup.

Jacobs missed one full game, which resulted in a 23-6 Packer home win over the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday. Wilson amassed the workhorse role and totaled 125 total yards and two touchdowns on 30 touches.

Now Jacobs is back in the mix. Over the Packers' first nine games, Jacobs had 190 total touches (or about 21 per game). For the season, Jacobs has 885 total yards and 11 touchdowns.

Naturally, there's wonder about how much Jacobs will play after essentially missing a game-and-a-half and not putting in a full practice this week. However, it appears Jacobs won't be limited due to the ailments.

The Packers have a tough task on Thursday against a Lions team with an explosive offense ranking second in points in the league. The defense also has some great playmakers led by edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson (8.5 sacks), linebacker Jack Campbell (108 tackles) and safety Kerby Joseph (three interceptions.

However, Green Bay has fared well this season at 7-3-1, a half game ahead of the 7-4 Lions. It looks to be a great matchup on paper to lead the Thanksgiving Day slate, which starts at 1 p.m. ET.